What is the future of wildlife and eco-design? How does technology play a role?
In the near future the boundary between human habitats and the land around them will blur as we include nature in our neighborhoods and cities. The future is plants that absorb more pollution from the air and produce more foods for us without the use of chemicals. The future is decentralized water treatment plants, open parklands around ponds that break down our waste naturally, safer than conventional plants do now. The future is small, decentralized energy stations providing clean power for our neighborhoods, leaving more land free for wildlife and open space. The future is water from rain used wisely to nurture our landscapes, saving our rivers for the fishes. The future is an unending connection between cities and the lands around them, so that animals can move freely through the land. The future is skies filled with the song of migrating birds over green rooftops, where food is being grown for our local markets. The technologies to make this vision a reality already exist, and wil
